Federal appeals court allows trial against police who shot suicidal Texas youth
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Last week, in Cole v. Carson, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Texas held that a teenager who was shot by police could take the police to court for federal civil rights violations....Federal courts affirm civil liberties in Washington D.C. and Michigan
Last week, federal courts in Washington D.C. and Michigan issued orders affirming the civil liberties of deaf prisoners and suicidal individuals who call police for help during a mental health emergency. In Washington D.C., a federal court held that the Americans with...
Major civil liberties victories in Supreme Court
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in six cases that improve or maintain civil liberties. In the most highly awaited case, Obergefell v Hodges, the court legalized gay marriage in all...
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